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CVE-2016-0291

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-02-28 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-78

Description

IBM BigFix Platform 9.0, 9.1 before 9.1.8, and 9.2 before 9.2.8 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging report server access. IBM X-Force ID: 111302.

Affected products

• IBM BigFix Platform: from 9.1 before 9.1.8; from 9.2 before 9.2.8; 9.0 — fixed in 9.1.8, 9.2.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM BigFix Platform 9.1.8, 9.2.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21985748
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111302
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21985748
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111302

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